Anatoly Kucherena

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Kucherena

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person Edward Snowden
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person Edward Snowden
Legal representative
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person Oliver Stone
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person Putin
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person Author of the book
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person Sophie Shevardnadze
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person Oliver Stone
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organization FSB
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person Zamir
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person Viktor Yanukovych
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person Stone
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person Lugovoy
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organization FSB
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organization FSB
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person Lugovoy
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person Sophie Shevardnadze
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person Lugovoy
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person Oliver Stone
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person Author
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person Edward Jay Epstein
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person Oliver Stone
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person Edward Jay Epstein
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person Edward Jay Epstein
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organization FSB
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person Open Road Films
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Interview meeting at Kucherena's office. Kucherena's office, Moscow View
N/A N/A Meeting between the narrator and Anatoly Kucherena in Moscow regarding Edward Snowden. Moscow View
N/A N/A Interview between the narrator and Anatoly Kucherena regarding Edward Snowden. Moscow View
N/A N/A Meeting/Press Conference where Snowden requested asylum. Russia View
N/A N/A Interview between the author and Kucherena regarding Snowden's documents and status. Unknown View
2025-11-20 N/A Meeting with Anatoly Kucherena to discuss Edward Snowden. Kucherena's office, Moscow View
2025-11-20 N/A Meeting at Kucherena's office regarding Edward Snowden. Kucherena’s office, Moscow View
2025-11-20 N/A Narrator meets with Kucherena in Moscow to discuss Edward Snowden. Kucherena's office, Moscow View
2015-10-01 N/A Author Edward Jay Epstein travels to Moscow to meet Kucherena. Moscow View
2015-01-01 N/A Author met with Kucherena in Moscow to confirm details of the Shevardnadze interview. Moscow View
2015-01-01 N/A Author interviewed Kucherena regarding Snowden. Moscow View
2015-01-01 N/A Author interviewed Anatoly Kucherena in Moscow. Moscow, Russia View
2015-01-01 N/A Kucherena confirmed the accuracy of the Shevardnadze interview to the author. Moscow View
2013-09-23 N/A Anatoly Kucherena interviewed by Sophie Shevardnadze on RT Television. Russia (implied studio) View
2013-09-23 N/A Interview between Kucherena and Shevardnadze regarding Snowden's document possession. Moscow (implied) View
2013-09-23 N/A Televised interview between Shevardnadze and Kucherena on RT. Moscow View
2013-09-23 N/A Anatoly Kucherena interviewed on RT's 'Sophie & Co'. Moscow (implied) View
2013-09-23 N/A Broadcast of an RT Television interview with Anatoly Kucherena by Sophie Shevardnadze. RT Television View
2013-09-23 N/A Broadcast of an RT Television segment about Edward Snowden's legal representative. Moscow View
2013-09-01 N/A Kucherena asserted that Snowden had brought secret material to Russia. Russia View
2013-09-01 N/A Kucherena made an assertion that Snowden brought secret material to Russia. Russia View
2013-08-01 N/A Kucherena announces Snowden's residency in Moscow. Moscow Airport View
2013-08-01 N/A Snowden leaves airport with Kucherena after being granted residency. Moscow Airport View
2013-07-14 N/A Snowden meets his lawyer-to-be Russia View
2013-07-14 N/A Snowden first meets Anatoly Kucherena. Russia View

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This document is page 141 of a larger report (likely House Oversight Committee based on the footer) analyzing Edward Snowden's activities and claims regarding NSA data. The text scrutinizes Snowden's narrative that he destroyed all NSA documents in Hong Kong before traveling to Russia, highlighting inconsistencies with statements made by his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, and questioning the logic of destroying valuable 'bargaining chips.' It details Snowden's media strategy, including interviews arranged by Ben Wizner with various outlets like the Washington Post and NBC News.

Investigative report / congressional oversight document
2025-11-19

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This document page, bearing a House Oversight stamp, details the legal maneuvering surrounding Edward Snowden's NSA leaks. It focuses on the involvement of ACLU lawyer Ben Wizner, who was brought in by journalists Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald to represent Snowden. The text outlines the legal challenges Wizner faced in seeking amnesty for Snowden, particularly distinguishing Snowden's actions from previous whistleblowers and managing the narrative regarding whether classified documents were taken to Russia.

Narrative report / manuscript excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document discusses the implications of Edward Snowden's arrival in Moscow, suggesting he likely shared NSA documents with Russian intelligence, which outweighed the diplomatic cost of a cancelled summit between Obama and Putin. It details the geopolitical tension involving Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton's State Department, and notes a later narrative shift where Snowden claimed he brought no secret files to Russia during an interview with James Risen.

Report or book excerpt
2025-11-19

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This page, likely from a House Oversight Committee report, analyzes the intelligence implications of Edward Snowden's presence in Russia. It discusses conflicting narratives regarding whether Snowden retained possession of NSA and CIA documents after arriving in Moscow, highlighting inconsistencies between Snowden's claims and statements made by his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena (who is noted to have ties to the FSB). The text speculates on the FSB's access to Snowden's encrypted data, possibly through cloud storage retrieval or coercion.

Investigative report / government report
2025-11-19

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This document page (137) from a House Oversight file details the aftermath of Edward Snowden's flight to Russia, specifically focusing on whether he retained sensitive NSA documents. Through interviews with his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena (conducted by Sophie Shevardnadze in 2013 and the author in 2015), it is confirmed that Snowden did not give all documents to journalists in Hong Kong but retained a second, more sensitive set of files while in Russia.

Report / narrative manuscript / investigative file
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 133 of a House Oversight Committee report regarding Edward Snowden. It details his arrival in Russia, the orchestration of his asylum press conference at Sheremetyevo airport, and his life in Moscow, including internet appearances at SXSW and TED. The report alleges that Snowden's lawyer, Kucherena, received $1 million from Open Road Films (distributors of the Oliver Stone movie) as a proxy payment, and argues that Snowden's privileged treatment by Putin implies active cooperation with Russian intelligence.

Government report / investigative report (house oversight committee)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 279 of what appears to be a U.S. House Oversight committee report, identified by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020431'. The page contains two citations for news reports from 2013 concerning Edward Snowden, the NSA revelations, and statements from him and his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena. Despite the prompt's reference to Epstein, the content of this specific document is exclusively about Edward Snowden and has no discernible connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

Government report (citations/endnotes page)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 277 from a book, containing endnotes for 'Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Handler'. The citations are primarily related to Edward Snowden, referencing interviews and articles from 2013, and also cite Edward Jay Epstein's book 'Annals of Unsolved Crime'. The page provides historical context by listing 15 American defectors to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including Lee Harvey Oswald.

Book page (endnotes/citations)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 259 of a larger work, containing a list of citations and sources. The citations reference articles, interviews, and publications from 2013 and 2014, primarily concerning Edward Snowden, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, and his interactions with Russia. The sources include publications like The Guardian, RT Television, New York Times, and Forbes, as well as author interviews.

A page of citations or endnotes from a document.
2025-11-17
Total Received
$13,000,000.00
13 transactions
Total Paid
$0.00
1 transactions
Net Flow
$13,000,000.00
14 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received Stone (Oliver Stone) Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment ostensibly for rights to the novel 'Tim... View
N/A Received Open Road Films Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment for rights to unfinished novel 'Time of... View
N/A Received Open Road Films Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment for rights to unfinished novel 'Time of... View
N/A Received Open Road Films Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment for rights to the not completed novel '... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Supposedly for rights to novel 'Time of the Oct... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone / Pr... Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Deal to guarantee exclusive access to Snowden a... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Officially for rights to 'Time of the Octopus',... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone / Pr... Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Million dollar deal regarding access to Snowden... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Supposedly for rights to 'Time of the Octopus',... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone/Prod... Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment to guarantee exclusive access to Snowde... View
N/A Received Oliver Stone Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Optioning rights for Kucherena's novel. View
N/A Received Oliver Stone (imp... Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Option payment for Kucherena's 'roman a clef' n... View
N/A Received Stone (Oliver Stone) Anatoly Kucherena $1,000,000.00 Payment ostensibly for rights to the novel 'Tim... View
2013-07-01 Paid Anatoly Kucherena Edward Snowden $0.00 Kucherena offered to serve as the lawyer for Sn... View
As Sender
26
As Recipient
25
Total
51

Snowden's documents

From: Shevardnadze
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussed whether Snowden gave all documents to journalists or kept some.

Tv interview
N/A

Unknown, but includes the quote 'I asked how he...'

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Author

An interview conducted by the book's author with Anatoly Kucherena.

Interview
N/A

Snowden's arrival

From: Author
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussion about how Kucherena was hired and the events at the airport.

Interview
N/A

Snowden

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Sophie Shevardnadze

Interview translated into English, approved by Kucherena.

Interview
N/A

Snowden interview request

From: Author
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Author asked to see Snowden; Kucherena directed him to Ben Wizner for vetting.

Meeting
N/A

Snowden Interview Request

From: narrator
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussion regarding Snowden's secrets, the contents of Kucherena's book, and a request to meet Snowden.

Meeting
N/A

Snowden's material and Russia's involvement

From: Sophie Shevardnadze
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussed why Russia got involved and hinted at CIA secret files.

Interview
N/A

Snowden's Documents

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Public/Media

Stated Snowden took NSA documents to Russia that were not given to journalists.

Statement
N/A

Snowden's asylum and dossier

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: the author

Kucherena confirms he saw Snowden's dossier and interviews.

Interview
N/A

Snowden's value to Russia

From: Shevardnadze
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussion about why Russia got involved and what material Snowden possessed.

Interview
N/A

Snowden's Documents

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Public/Media

Stated Snowden took NSA documents to Russia that were not given to journalists.

Statement
N/A

Snowden's materials

From: Shevardnadze
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Television program interview regarding Snowden's unreleased materials.

Interview
N/A

Unknown, but includes the quote 'I asked how he...'

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Author

An interview conducted by the book's author with Anatoly Kucherena.

Interview
N/A

Snowden Interview Request

From: narrator
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Discussion regarding Snowden's secrets, the content of Kucherena's book, and requesting a meeting with Snowden.

Meeting
N/A

Unknown, but includes the quote 'I asked how he...'

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Author

An interview conducted by the book's author with Anatoly Kucherena.

Interview
N/A

Snowden case

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Author (Edward Jay Eps...

Interview regarding accepting the case

Interview
N/A

Interview regarding Snowden

From: narrator
To: Anatoly Kucherena

In-person meeting at Kucherena's office.

Meeting
2025-11-20

Snowden

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: Author

Scheduled meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting
2025-11-20

Verification of claims

From: Edward Jay Epstein
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Kucherena confirmed the accuracy of his previous interview regarding Snowden bringing secret material to Moscow.

Meeting
2015-10-01

Snowden reports

From: narrator
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Interview in Moscow regarding reports turned over by Russian authorities.

Interview
2015-01-01

Confirmation of Shevardnadze interview

From: Author (unnamed)
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Kucherena confirmed the accuracy of his previous interview regarding Snowden.

Meeting/interview
2015-01-01

Snowden

From: Author
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Kucherena admitted receiving reports from Russian authorities.

Interview
2015-01-01

Confirmation of Shevardnadze interview accuracy

From: Anatoly Kucherena
To: The Author

Kucherena confirmed the accuracy of his previous statements regarding Snowden's files.

Meeting
2015-01-01

Snowden reports

From: Author
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Kucherena claims reports were turned over to him by Russian authorities.

Interview
2015-01-01

Snowden and NSA documents

From: Author
To: Anatoly Kucherena

Kucherena stated all reports concerning Snowden were turned over to him by Russian authorities in July 2013.

Interview
2015-01-01

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